Japan vs Western Europe: Wood charcoal — Import quantity
Wood charcoal — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 308,556 t against 120,346 t in Japan, a difference of 188,210 t.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,356 t | 29,411 t | 22,056 t | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 23,200 t | 63,974 t | 40,774 t | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 48,010 t | 138,640 t | 90,630 t | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 81,321 t | 169,887 t | 88,565 t | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 140,800 t | 307,302 t | 166,502 t | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 148,146 t | 466,536 t | 318,389 t | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 122,959 t | 368,896 t | 245,937 t | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood charcoal — import quantity, Japan or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 308,556 t against 120,346 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood charcoal — import quantity between Japan and Western Europe?
- 188,210 t, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Europe rank globally for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood charcoal — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en